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Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) · 4 hours ago

BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Kingsville, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as an Environmental Media Manager in their Environmental Division. The role involves acting as a technical expert on various environmental regulations and performing inspections to ensure compliance with environmental standards.

Facilities Support ServicesGovernmentMilitary

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will perform as the technical expert for the Installation Commanding Officer on Clean Air Act (CAA) and Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) regulations

You will perform as the technical expert for the Installation Commanding Officer on Clean Water Act (CWA) fuel storage tank and Oil Pollution Act (OPA) spill response regulations

You will perform as the technical expert for the Installation Commanding Officer on Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) underground fuel storage tank regulations

You will perform environmental inspections to determine compliance with applicable permits and regulations

You will conduct inspections of fuel storage tank systems and operations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations

You will conduct inspections of air emission units and operations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits

You will prepare reviews and/or submits reports to regulatory agencies and develop reviews and submit permit applications for managed programs

You will implement reviews, revise or provide comments on environmental plans for managed programs

You will review and provide written comments for maintenance and construction project scopes of work, contracts, and design drawings

You will develop and conduct environmental training pertinent to installation operations

Qualification

Environmental complianceData collectionEnvironmental programs oversightBiological sciences degreeEngineering degreePhysical science degreeProfessional Engineer licenseCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Ensuring environmental compliance through developing projects; 2) Collecting data for chemical or waste related properties; and 3) Overseeing assigned installation's environmental programs

Applicants must possess: Education Requirement for 0401 Series: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education

Education Requirement for 0819 Series: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics

OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico

2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico

3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A

4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance

Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions

Education Requirement for 1301 Series: Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics

or Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education

Benefits

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.

Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training.

Company

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

About the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Our Mission: NAVFAC is the Naval Shore and Expeditionary Systems Command that: Plans, builds, and maintains sustainable facilities.

Founded in 1842

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, USA

10001+ employees